Subject of Possible Rule Making: To inform licensees and the public that the board is reviewing its fee structure in view of the statutory requirement contained in RCW 43.24.086 that the board be self-supporting, and to invite comments about any possible fee changes.

     Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: RCW 18.39.175.

     Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: To amend the fees in WAC 308-48-800 to keep the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers' revenues in line with expenditures.

     Process for Developing New Rule:      Agency study.

     Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by providing written comments to the Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, P.O. Box 9012, Olympia, WA 98507-9012, phone (360) 664-1555, fax (360) 586-4414.

January 31, 2003

Jon Donnellan

Administrator

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